The Other Levites

²⁰ These are the names of the rest of Levi’s descendants:

Shubael was a descendant of Amram, and Jehdeiah was a descendant of Shubael.

²¹ Isshiah was the ·first [firstborn; chief] son of Rehabiah.

²² From the Izhar ·family group [clan], there was Shelomoth, and Jahath was a descendant of Shelomoth.

²³ Hebron’s ·first son was [descendants included] Jeriah, Amariah was his second, Jahaziel was his third, and Jekameam was his fourth.

²⁴ Uzziel’s ·son was [descendants included] Micah. Micah’s son was Shamir. ²⁵ Micah’s brother was Isshiah, and Isshiah’s ·son was [descendants included] Zechariah.

²⁶ Merari’s descendants were Mahli and Mushi. Merari’s son was Jaaziah. ²⁷ Jaaziah ·son [descendant] of Merari had ·sons [descendants] named Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. ²⁸ Mahli’s ·son [descendant] was Eleazar, but Eleazar did not have any sons.

²⁹ Kish’s ·son [descendant] was Jerahmeel.

³⁰ Mushi’s ·sons were [descendants included] Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

These are the Levites, listed by their ·families [clans]. ³¹ They ·were chosen for special jobs by throwing [cast] lots in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of the ·families [clans] of the priests, and the Levites. They did this just as their relatives, Aaron’s descendants, had done. The families of the oldest brother and the youngest brother were treated the same.